I said to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “Does this matter (the appearance of al-Mahdi) not have an end so that we relieve ourselves?” He said: “Yes, it does. But you (people) announced it; therefore Allah put it off.”
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Kitāb al-Ghayba · Volume 1 · Section 16 · 15 narrations
“After the death of Ali bin al-Husayn (Imam as-Sajjad) (as), I went to Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as). I said to him: “May I die for you! You know that I have kept to your father, felt so happy when being with him and left…
Read the full narration →“O Muhammad, whoever narrates to you a tradition from us talking about timing, do not hesitate to consider him as a liar because we do not time to anyone.”
Read the full narration →“Allah does not consent save to reverse the timing of the diviners.”
Read the full narration →“We (the prophet’s progeny) do not time this matter (the appearance of al-Qa’im).”
Read the full narration →“I said to Abu Abdillah (as): “May I be sacrificed for you! When will al-Qa’im appear?” He said: “O Abu Muhammad (Abu Baseer), we, the Ahlul Bayt, do not time. Muhammad (sw) has said: “The diviners have lied!” O Abu…
Read the full narration →“I heard Muhammad bin al-Hanafiyya (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: “Before our banner (the banner of al-Qa’im) there will be a banner (rule or state) of the family of Ja’far and another one of the family of…
Read the full narration →“There has been an appointment for this matter (deliverance). It has been determined (by the Heaven) that it will occur in the year one hundred and forty (A.H.) but when you announced the matter, Allah has put it off.”
Read the full narration →“This matter has been put off twice.”
Read the full narration →“Allah had timed this matter to occur in the year seventy (A.H.) but when al-Husayn (as) was killed, He became so angry and put it off until the year one hundred and forty. We told you of that and you announced it and…
Read the full narration →“Once I was with Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) when Muhzim came to him. Muhzim said to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “May I die for you! Please tell me when this matter, which we are waiting for, occurs!” Abu Abdullah…
Read the full narration →“The diviners tell lies. We, Ahlul Bayt, do not time. Allah dose not consent save to reverse the timing of the diviners.”
Read the full narration →“I asked Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) if that matter (the appearance of al-Qa’im) had a certain appointment and he said: “The diviners tell lies! The diviners tell lies! When Prophet Moses (as) devoted himself to his Lord,…
Read the full narration →“Abul Hasan Musa bin Ja’far al-Kadhim (as) said to me: “O Ali, the Shia have been brought up with hopes since two hundred years.” Yaqteen said to his son Ali: “What is the matter?! What had been said (by the infallible…
Read the full narration →“People perished because they hastened this matter (deliverance). Allah does not become hasty just because that people urge on their matters to be achieved. This matter (the appearance of al-Qa’im) has a precise time…
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